Leavenworth High School, located in Leavenworth, Kansas, was established in 1865, making it one of the first high schools in Kansas. Students studied Latin, Math, Rhetoric, Science, Caesar and Virgil like their counterparts from the East Coast.Extracurricular activitiesThe Pioneers compete in the Sunflower League and are classified as a 5A school, the second-largest classification in Kansas according to the Kansas State High School Activities Association. Throughout its history, Leavenworth has won 22 state championships in various sports.Notable alumni Melissa Etheridge - musician Gary Foster - American instrumentalist Amy Hastings - distance runner, NCAA champion, Olympian, 2017 World Championships marathon medalist Norman Ramsey, Jr. - winner of 1989 Nobel Prize in Physics Wayne Simien - former player NBA (Miami Heat) Edwin Slosson - editor, author and chemist Theresa Vail - Miss Kansas 2013
